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Post by LK65EBO on Nov 5, 2020 16:56:23 GMT
Route 285 - re routed at Feltham to not serve New Road and Feltham Station
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Post by Gary on Nov 5, 2020 17:57:22 GMT
Route 285 - re routed at Feltham to not serve New Road and Feltham Station Does that mean that the new bus stops for 285/490 are finally open?
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Post by LK65EBO on Nov 5, 2020 18:01:36 GMT
Route 285 - re routed at Feltham to not serve New Road and Feltham Station Does that mean that the new bus stops for 285/490 are finally open? Oh no not yet, I'll keep you updated when they are opened. The 285 is still currently serving Feltham Station.
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Post by M1104 on Nov 5, 2020 18:24:16 GMT
With the loss of the C3 and the pending loss of the E1 there should theoretically be enough E40Hs for an existing bus retention of the 156. The 344 could also get away with existing buses by swapping their allocated 61 reg E40Hs with newer examples from the 207 or 407 (both having mixtures of 61 reg E40Hs and MMCs).
In essence it's possible no new buses would be required between the 49, 156 and 344
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Post by ilovelondonbuses on Nov 5, 2020 18:49:34 GMT
On the Caetano electric double decker, I definitely think this bus will not be revealed next year as Caetano have not built a double deck bus before it might take years for the bus to be developed.
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Post by ilovelondonbuses on Nov 5, 2020 18:58:08 GMT
With the loss of the C3 and the pending loss of the E1 there should theoretically be enough E40Hs for an existing bus retention of the 156. The 344 could also get away with existing buses by swapping their allocated 61 reg E40Hs with newer examples from the 207 or 407 (both having mixtures of 61 reg E40Hs and MMCs). In essence it's possible no new buses would be required between the 49, 156 and 344 I think it would make a lot of sense to swap the 61 reg E40Hs currently allocated to route 344 with 67 reg E40H MMCs currently allocated to route 407. Making the 407’s allocation fully 61 reg E40H while route 344’s allocation would become fully E40H MMC.
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Post by COBO on Nov 9, 2020 4:35:38 GMT
Perhap the ex E1 / C3 Enviro 400Hs could be used to convert the 195 to DD.
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Post by M1104 on Nov 9, 2020 11:24:19 GMT
On the Caetano electric double decker, I definitely think this bus will not be revealed next year as Caetano have not built a double deck bus before it might take years for the bus to be developed. Could depend on how far into development they're already in by. Perhaps it may be based on the Caetano Boa Vista, their double-deck coach.
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Post by Eastlondoner62 on Nov 9, 2020 13:36:06 GMT
On the Caetano electric double decker, I definitely think this bus will not be revealed next year as Caetano have not built a double deck bus before it might take years for the bus to be developed. Caetano do build double decker buses. flic.kr/p/2iaXJwRSeems to still be some form of the City Gold bodywork, does look really similar to the stuff the P5 and C10 have on them too. I imagine any decker will be based on this bodywork.
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Post by ilovelondonbuses on Nov 9, 2020 16:07:22 GMT
On the Caetano electric double decker, I definitely think this bus will not be revealed next year as Caetano have not built a double deck bus before it might take years for the bus to be developed. Caetano do build double decker buses. flic.kr/p/2iaXJwRSeems to still be some form of the City Gold bodywork, does look really similar to the stuff the P5 and C10 have on them too. I imagine any decker will be based on this bodywork. Ooh this is interesting. I wasn’t aware of this model, thanks for that.
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Post by Jack on Nov 16, 2020 19:01:32 GMT
Seems most of the 59 plate E200s are Twickenham have now been set aside as V extra only buses. Of course, they often appeared in numbers on the H28 which has now seen a shift towards more of the longer 12/13 plated E200s
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Post by YY13VKP on Nov 18, 2020 0:24:36 GMT
Seems most of the 59 plate E200s are Twickenham have now been set aside as V extra only buses. Of course, they often appeared in numbers on the H28 which has now seen a shift towards more of the longer 12/13 plated E200s It's mainly because they've not been upgraded to Euro VI yet, and I don't think any of them will be. Having said that 8516 seems to have been used on non V runs which suggests to me that has been upgraded. I would imagine they will be withdrawn once the school extras end.
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Post by Jack on Nov 19, 2020 1:23:18 GMT
Seems most of the 59 plate E200s are Twickenham have now been set aside as V extra only buses. Of course, they often appeared in numbers on the H28 which has now seen a shift towards more of the longer 12/13 plated E200s It's mainly because they've not been upgraded to Euro VI yet, and I don't think any of them will be. Having said that 8516 seems to have been used on non V runs which suggests to me that has been upgraded. I would imagine they will be withdrawn once the school extras end. DE20062/3/5, 8517/8 & 8521/22 are schools only for this reason. Not to be used at weekends or normal routes. 8516/19 & 8520 are ok for use on normal routes.
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Post by 6HP502C on Nov 21, 2020 3:05:36 GMT
It's that time of week again where buses move about under the cover of night in preparation for rail replacement. Some good 56 plate E400s should be out on Canning Town to Dagenham East today including 9401 of BC and 9419 of GW. 9419 in particular is unusually quick off the mark in 1st gear - not comparing it to its subdued sisters but the healthiest of unrestricted Euro 4s elsewhere.
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Post by ADH45258 on Nov 23, 2020 22:00:16 GMT
With the 49 loss, Abellio will have quite a few spare hybrids as not all from the 49/C3/E1 will be needed for the 156 (and possibly part of the 344 allocation). As there aren't any DD routes up for tender soon that Abellio could potentially bid for, perhaps these could be used to convert route 345 to hybrids? This would enable all diesel DDs to be withdrawn apart from the 12reg on the 207.
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